Book of Common Prayer, 1928

Evening Prayer
A Prayer of St. Chrysost01ll.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us grace at this time
fi with one accord to make our common supplications
unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are
gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests;
Fulfil now, ° Lord, the desires and petitions of thy
servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us
in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to
come life everlasting. A1Ilen.
2 Cor. xiii. '4'
THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of
God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with
US all evermore. Amen.
I lere endeth the Order of Fvening Prayer.
Prayers and Thanksgivings
PRAYERS.
To be used hefore the Prayer for all Conditions.
Men, or, when
that is nor said, hefore the final Prayer of Thanksglvmg or of Blessmg,
or hefore the Grace.
A Prayer for Congress.
To be used during their Session.
MOST gracious God, we humbly beseech thee, as
for the people of these United States in general,
so especially for their Senate and Representatives
in Congress assembled; that thou wouldest
be pleased to direct and prosper all their consultations, to
the advancement of thy glory, the good of thy Church,. the
safety, honour, and welfare of thy people; that all things
may be so ordered and settled by their endeavours,
the best and surest foundations, that peace and happmess,
truth and justice, religion and piety, may be established
among us for all generations. These and all other necessaries,
for them, for us, and thy whole Church, we humbly beg
in the Name and mediation of Jesus Christ, our most blessed
Lord and Saviour. A1Ilen.
For a State Legislature.
GOD, the fountain of wisdom, whose statutes are good
O and gracious and whose law is truth; W.e beseech the.e
so to guide and bless the Legislature of this. State, that It
may ordain for our governance only such things as please
thee, to the glory of thy Name and the welfare of the people;
through Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord. A1Ilen.
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For Courts of Justice.
ALMIGHTY God, who sittest in the throne judging
I\. right; We humbly beseech thee to bless the courts of
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